Title: Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 15, 2003, 10:38:06 am
Bikes versus cars....
In danger of raking over old ground, had a burn up last night on my bike at the lights in Bourne town centre.
Me on my Trek 4300 and a Porker next to me, with a Mini behind.
At the amber (always been a gambler), I clipped my other cleat in the pedal and sped off thru the gears leaving the Porker in my dust.
The fact that he was waiting for me to go so he could turn left is neither here nor there to me .. did him up a kipper!
Never pedalled so fast in my life! ;)
In danger of raking over old ground, had a burn up last night on my bike at the lights in Bourne town centre.
Me on my Trek 4300 and a Porker next to me, with a Mini behind.
At the amber (always been a gambler), I clipped my other cleat in the pedal and sped off thru the gears leaving the Porker in my dust.
The fact that he was waiting for me to go so he could turn left is neither here nor there to me .. did him up a kipper!
Never pedalled so fast in my life! ;)
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 15, 2003, 11:42:05 am
Two wheels good, four wheels bad. One wheel best. Rick, have you ever tried a unicycle? You'd look great!
PS Are there any remnants of the once magnificant BRM empire left in Bourne? I have a small and very tenuous connection with the Owen Organisation.
PS Are there any remnants of the once magnificant BRM empire left in Bourne? I have a small and very tenuous connection with the Owen Organisation.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 15, 2003, 12:02:59 pm
Sadly the old BRM works are now the local bus company. Bourne's motor racing empire these days is Pilbeam Racing (and funnily enough I was out cycling with Mike Pilbeam last night!). There was a cracking heritage day here back in 1999 where all sorts of wonderful machinery were let loose on the roads with lots of "names" attending too!
Sorry to hear about the no show in Oz, was only telling my rugger/drinking partner at the weekend what a lucky so and so you were!
Sorry to hear about the no show in Oz, was only telling my rugger/drinking partner at the weekend what a lucky so and so you were!
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: BigH on October 15, 2003, 12:20:01 pm
Shame about the BRM works, but that's our heritage for you. Down in Thames Ditton someone has gone to the huge expense of attaching a small tin plaque commemerating AC to a gable end of one of the blocks of the housing estate now occupying the site.
I live in hope that a local, and hitherto undiscovered tectonic joint decides to shrug and roll over.
H
I live in hope that a local, and hitherto undiscovered tectonic joint decides to shrug and roll over.
H
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: wishy on October 15, 2003, 09:55:35 pm
Looks like Pilbeam are no longer dominating the hills though...with the relative new boys on the block "Force"
Have you seen the twin Hibusa car they are currently developing....Ian of the" Burgundy Beast" fame was sayiing that the new car will have something in the region of 950hp pet ton ......awesome.
At Gurston Down in July it took FTD on one engine.
Wishy
Have you seen the twin Hibusa car they are currently developing....Ian of the" Burgundy Beast" fame was sayiing that the new car will have something in the region of 950hp pet ton ......awesome.
At Gurston Down in July it took FTD on one engine.
Wishy
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 15, 2003, 10:29:40 pm
Cripes! That is some power/weight ratio!
The first new MP88-KV6 left the factory a week or so ago. Things are hotting up for 2004!!
The first new MP88-KV6 left the factory a week or so ago. Things are hotting up for 2004!!
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 15, 2003, 10:31:55 pm
And the new 4 litre Judd KV4 powered MP88 is due out for the start of next season too.
More details at http://www.pilbeamracing.co.uk (http://www.pilbeamracing.co.uk) (another of my little website designs!!!)
More details at http://www.pilbeamracing.co.uk (http://www.pilbeamracing.co.uk) (another of my little website designs!!!)
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Fax on October 16, 2003, 04:13:30 am
Meister,
Glad to hear there are some other peddlers out there on CA. A couple of the Harper brood and myself have been pounding the pavement for ages. I've got a 2000 FDJ Gitane frame with Campy bits & Mavic wheels. Dave H rides a Cannondale. Forgot to give out the congrats on David Millar taking the World Championship. Sounds like he rode a brilliant race and is a very worthy World Champ.
Fax
Glad to hear there are some other peddlers out there on CA. A couple of the Harper brood and myself have been pounding the pavement for ages. I've got a 2000 FDJ Gitane frame with Campy bits & Mavic wheels. Dave H rides a Cannondale. Forgot to give out the congrats on David Millar taking the World Championship. Sounds like he rode a brilliant race and is a very worthy World Champ.
Fax
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on October 16, 2003, 09:30:19 am
'miester - Never had you down as a "Lycra Nazi" as Clarkson so eloquantly put it ;).
MP88 looks like another winner from Pilbean (good site too BTW)
MP88 looks like another winner from Pilbean (good site too BTW)
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Nordic on October 16, 2003, 10:04:50 am
Bit of a Lycra weekend warrior myself, ride a scott with some nice upgrades on the forks, brakes etc. Never burnt of a porker mind, did beat a motor bike across a juction the other week, the fool was messing with his visor and missed the green light.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 16, 2003, 11:17:09 am
the fool was messing with his visor and missed the green light.
Yeah, you gotta catch 'em napping!!
Been a Lycra Nazi (like it .. my mate's mum plays tennis with Clarkson's mum and we stopped him at Le Mans in 1996 and told him that too!!) for many years, although I consider myself "born again" after 20 years faffing around with this driving lark, and pubs, curries, R McDs etc taken their toll.
Started the old velo again seriously in 2002, with runs to one of the pubs near Peterborough every Tuesday night (but with some serious miles there and back to justify the half-time refreshments!), and then competed for the first time ever this year in 10 mile time trials at the local club every Wednesday evening in the summer months. They operate a handicap system thankfully and yours truly only went and won the championship over 16 races!!
Bikes are a Graham Weigh 7005 Protal road bike with Campag/Miche components (gradually "de-Micheing" the bike to full Campag tho') and a Trek 4300 off-road beauty.
In the off season, started regular Sunday runs which is seriously helping with the fitness and weight loss - I'll be (almost) unrecognisable on MB next year!
Glad to hear there are so many CA'ers coming out of the bike closet!! Come on the rest of you, hands up and "my name is _____, I am a cyclist".
;D
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 16, 2003, 11:33:25 am
And thanks for the kind words DR about the Pilbeam site, cheers!
Good to hear the "across the pond" contingent are active pedallers too Fax! The Francais de Jeux set up sounds very nice indeed, got some Mavic wheels too, & plan to upgrade to CXP33s for the start of next season as part of the de-Micheing programme when I change the hubs etc.
Cannondale are rather splendid bikes too, one of the fastest TTers in the local club runs a Cannondale.
Millar's ride was truly impressive, especially given that he "lifted off" a little on the second lap! Maybe he'll calm down his Mansellesque whingeing a little next season and let his cycling do the talking instead!
Good to hear the "across the pond" contingent are active pedallers too Fax! The Francais de Jeux set up sounds very nice indeed, got some Mavic wheels too, & plan to upgrade to CXP33s for the start of next season as part of the de-Micheing programme when I change the hubs etc.
Cannondale are rather splendid bikes too, one of the fastest TTers in the local club runs a Cannondale.
Millar's ride was truly impressive, especially given that he "lifted off" a little on the second lap! Maybe he'll calm down his Mansellesque whingeing a little next season and let his cycling do the talking instead!
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 16, 2003, 11:34:05 am
Hey mate, I have a Raleigh Grifter with Sturmey Archer 3 speed. Can I join your gang?
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: gibberish on October 16, 2003, 12:03:46 pm
I've got a Raleigh Lizard mountain bike, but I'm too fu**ed up to use it. Sitting in shed with flat tyre :'(
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 16, 2003, 12:54:03 pm
Hey mate, I have a Raleigh Grifter with Sturmey Archer 3 speed. Can I join your gang?
Nope, only Choppers allowed from that era!! (Never had one myself, all my mates did though - my parents bought me a girls bike and did I suffer or what???) - Have you seen the prices Choppers go for on ebay now? Minters are about 600 notes!! There is a big market in restoring these beauties but even the recon ones fetch 400 plus. There's one born every minute apparently.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Robbo SPS on October 16, 2003, 06:56:41 pm
Glad to hear there are so many CA'ers coming out of the bike closet!! Come on the rest of you, hands up and "my name is _____, I am a cyclist".
;D
My name is Phil ( Robbo to you lot ) and i am a cyclist, every bloody day to work and back, and its getting b,loody cold. Why because of the TRAFFIC TALIBAN and £30 per day fines.;D
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 16, 2003, 09:16:48 pm
because of the TRAFFIC TALIBAN and £30 per day fines.
Shouldn't be such a naughty boy then!! ;)
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Rhino on October 16, 2003, 11:18:10 pm
Have you seen that you can claim 20p a mile for bikes, 25p a mile for motorbikes and 40p a mile for cars for travel allowance.
Shame i can't get all those toolboxes on me bike, i could cycle to work and claim car travel allowance....
Shame i can't get all those toolboxes on me bike, i could cycle to work and claim car travel allowance....
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 17, 2003, 05:08:32 pm
Two wheels good, four wheels bad. One wheel best. Rick, have you ever tried a unicycle? You'd look great!
PS Are there any remnants of the once magnificant BRM empire left in Bourne? I have a small and very tenuous connection with the Owen Organisation.
PS Are there any remnants of the once magnificant BRM empire left in Bourne? I have a small and very tenuous connection with the Owen Organisation.
Never tried a unicycle, I'd be too frightened in case the saddle fell off. :o
So what is your "small and very tenuous connection" (oo-er missus) with the Owen Org.?
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 17, 2003, 05:28:02 pm
Oh sorry!
Twofold really. My Grandad knew AGBO quite well, they were both from Walsall. I remember being taken as a very small kid, about five, to Darlaston Bapist(?) Church to hear the great man preach a service. He was a legend in the pulpit apparently. It was one of the most boring afternoons of my life. I don't think any of his good intentions rubbed off on me, except a love of cars, as I knew nothing of motoracing in those days. I would have much rather done what my dad was able to do, namely visit Bourne a few times, meeting the likes of Graham Hill and Tony Rudd. They used to go out boozing together.
In an ealier part of my life, I was on the committee of the Owen Motoring Club, which was sort of affiliated with Rubery Owen Ltd. The club emblem was the old Owen Organisation rondel thingy, AGBOs son David was the Chairman. It was all a bit low key really, though we once had Betty Hill and her daughter Bridget as our guests at the annual dinner. Damon couldn't make it, he had an important FFord race the next day...
We also used to run the Graham Hill Sprint at Curborough. Indeed I competed in it a few times. First prize trophy was the wheel of Hills F1 '64 title winning car. Unfortunately Roy Lane in his famous Steel King Pilbeam DFV just pipped me to it! By about 15 seconds. Well I was only in an Alfasud.
That's all.
Twofold really. My Grandad knew AGBO quite well, they were both from Walsall. I remember being taken as a very small kid, about five, to Darlaston Bapist(?) Church to hear the great man preach a service. He was a legend in the pulpit apparently. It was one of the most boring afternoons of my life. I don't think any of his good intentions rubbed off on me, except a love of cars, as I knew nothing of motoracing in those days. I would have much rather done what my dad was able to do, namely visit Bourne a few times, meeting the likes of Graham Hill and Tony Rudd. They used to go out boozing together.
In an ealier part of my life, I was on the committee of the Owen Motoring Club, which was sort of affiliated with Rubery Owen Ltd. The club emblem was the old Owen Organisation rondel thingy, AGBOs son David was the Chairman. It was all a bit low key really, though we once had Betty Hill and her daughter Bridget as our guests at the annual dinner. Damon couldn't make it, he had an important FFord race the next day...
We also used to run the Graham Hill Sprint at Curborough. Indeed I competed in it a few times. First prize trophy was the wheel of Hills F1 '64 title winning car. Unfortunately Roy Lane in his famous Steel King Pilbeam DFV just pipped me to it! By about 15 seconds. Well I was only in an Alfasud.
That's all.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 17, 2003, 05:38:41 pm
Cripes, a bit more than a "small and tenuous" I'd say!!
The heritage day was a bit spesh, shame you couldn't make it! Damon did send his apologies for the no-show but he was racing at Spa that afternoon!
;D
The heritage day was a bit spesh, shame you couldn't make it! Damon did send his apologies for the no-show but he was racing at Spa that afternoon!
;D
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 17, 2003, 05:42:29 pm
Sorry, I should add for the unitiated that AGBO was Sir Alfred Owen who ran Rubery Owen, which was a massive business in the car component industry. I think it has nearly all gone now tho. Owen was the money and the power behind the throne of BRM. It is in no small way that eventually Raymond Mays and Peter Berthon were able to deliver a car capable of not only winning a GP's but allowed Graham Hill to take the world title too.
AGBO was a truly modest but great man. Probably one of the most influential people in the histroy of British motor sport.
AGBO was a truly modest but great man. Probably one of the most influential people in the histroy of British motor sport.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 17, 2003, 05:44:36 pm
My grandad knew Berty Bradnak too, the gentleman racer and team manager of BRM.
>:(Why don't I know anyone like this??? >:(
>:(Why don't I know anyone like this??? >:(
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 17, 2003, 05:54:52 pm
Who needs celebs when you've got yer CA muckers???
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 17, 2003, 06:47:13 pm
Wise words.
You will certainly become a celeb on CA if you keep making in excess of fifty posts a day, you aspiring YaBB Gode.
You will certainly become a celeb on CA if you keep making in excess of fifty posts a day, you aspiring YaBB Gode.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 17, 2003, 07:04:25 pm
Just trying to catch the leader!!!! ;D
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Robbo SPS on October 18, 2003, 01:13:22 am
Have you seen that you can claim 20p a mile for bikes, 25p a mile for motorbikes and 40p a mile for cars for travel allowance.
Shame i can't get all those toolboxes on me bike, i could cycle to work and claim car travel allowance....
Shame i can't get all those toolboxes on me bike, i could cycle to work and claim car travel allowance....
Get a Pali Pod , or cycle trailer. £100 from wiggle.com and you can put everything in it , tolls , kit , ladders( small ones ) and my dof sits in his , in the summer , betas all the traffic and parking when going to the beach ?
So , who is it that claims the money back ?
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Robbo SPS on October 18, 2003, 01:15:52 am
was trying to add the photo, but cant at the mo.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 18, 2003, 01:24:44 pm
Think the upload folder is still full .. and BTW this is post 500 for me!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: smokie on October 18, 2003, 05:06:35 pm
But Rick - you posted some pics yesterday didn't you? I then assumed it was just a problem for me, no-one else...
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Mr. Rick on October 19, 2003, 02:50:30 pm
Ah, been using the MB webspace to link to!! ;)
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: smokie on October 21, 2003, 01:45:46 am
Hmmm...cunning plan Melchett
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Brian(Liverpool boys) on October 21, 2003, 09:41:12 am
Smokes, getting off this bShit6 faced thread, Gab has been n touch , are you ok for the second or third week in June 2004, something about beer that is full of sh*t yeast and all that, and makes you want to empty your bowel and then video it going down a clear plastic pipe with Mark, getting off on it
Good night.
Bri
Good night.
Bri
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: smokie on October 21, 2003, 10:34:44 am
June? June? I can't wait till then! Won't we see you in November?
Mark and I are going over to Munich in December too to share a jar or two with gab while the wives do the Xmas markets...
Mark and I are going over to Munich in December too to share a jar or two with gab while the wives do the Xmas markets...
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: gab on October 22, 2003, 07:11:56 am
something about beer that is full of sh*t yeast and all that, and makes you want to empty your bowel and then video it going down a clear plastic pipe with Mark, getting off on it
Good night.
Bri
Good night.
Bri
...oh the golden memories of another long passed but unforgotten week in LaSarthe, brings the heart to yearning.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Rhino on October 22, 2003, 11:40:19 am
I like the way we only remember the best bits!
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Chef on October 24, 2003, 01:06:32 pm
:D my name is lemans sps and i am a cyclist.
in truth though no f ing choice. blind as a bat and will never don the leather driving gloves.
trust me, it's for the best.
just bought a new ally framed cycle. light but has a tendancy to do wheelies when burning of fat boys or visor flipping bikers.
in truth though no f ing choice. blind as a bat and will never don the leather driving gloves.
trust me, it's for the best.
just bought a new ally framed cycle. light but has a tendancy to do wheelies when burning of fat boys or visor flipping bikers.
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Robbo SPS on October 24, 2003, 05:59:23 pm
:D my name is lemans sps and i am a cyclist.
in truth though no f ing choice. blind as a bat and will never don the leather driving gloves.
trust me, it's for the best.
just bought a new ally framed cycle. light but has a tendancy to do wheelies when burning of fat boys or visor flipping bikers.
in truth though no f ing choice. blind as a bat and will never don the leather driving gloves.
trust me, it's for the best.
just bought a new ally framed cycle. light but has a tendancy to do wheelies when burning of fat boys or visor flipping bikers.
Well do you fancy a race . i will try and find a new focus TDCI ,
Title: Re:Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Post by: Chef on October 25, 2003, 03:07:40 pm
always up for a challenge, mind you with your driving i think a 10m dash is as far as im willing to go.
